Art & Culture April 15, 2021 3 This Day in History Italian Festival Screens (April 15) Today is Thursday; 26th of the Iranian month of Farvardin 1400 solar hijri; corresponding to 2nd of the Islamic month of Ramadhan 1442 lunar hijri; and Iranian Documentary April 15, 2021, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 1102 lunar years ago, on this day in 340 AH, the Iranian Arabic literary Produced by Touraj Aslani, figure, lexicographer, and theologian, Abdur-Rahman ibn Ishaq az-Zujaji an- ‘Holy Bread’ tells the story of Nahawandi, passed away in Damascus. He was a student of the celebrated Ibn some cross-border couriers who Durayd, and among his valuable compilations, mention can be made of “Kitab try to make ends meet by smug- al-Izzah” and “al-Jamal”. In his other work, “al-Amali”, he has recorded the gling goods into Iran. statements and maxims of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi The 54-minute doc shows how Taleb (AS). these men put their lives in dan- 740 lunar years ago, on this day in 702 AH, the Battle of Marj as-Saffar took ger by crossing impassable ter- place in Syria between the Mamluks of Egypt led by the Qipchaq Turkic Bahri rains carrying very heavy loads. ruler, Sultan Nasser ad-Din Qalawun, and an army of Mongols and Armenians It took nine years for the late sent by the Iran-based Ilkhanid Emperor, Ghazan Khan, whose general documentarian to make the Qutlugh-Shah suffered a disastrous defeat near Kiswe, south of Damascus. The film. defeat ended Ghazan Khan’s invasions of Syria. It is interesting to note that Ghazan Khan, the 7th ruler of the Ilkhanid Dynasty, although born a Buddhist, The film has so far hit the was baptized and raised as a Christian, and on ascending the throne, embraced screen at various global events, the truth of Islam. including the Big Sky Docu- 626 solar years ago, on this day in 1395 AD, Amir Timur (Tamerlane) defeat- mentary Film Festival in the ed Tokhtamysh, the ruler of the vast Golden Horde Khanate of Eurasia, at the U.S. and the International Doc- Volga in the Battle of Terek River, during the bloody 16-year struggle between umentary Film Festival Amster- the two, known as the Tokhtamysh–Timur War. The Golden Horde capital city, dam in the Netherlands. Sarai, was razed to the ground and Amir Edigu, installed on the throne. The Trento Film Festival ac- 569 solar years ago, on this day in 1452 AD, the Italian painter, sculptor, cepts films with mountains architect and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci, was born. He is regarded as one of stories. Besides, the event is a the greatest painters of all times, best known for such masterpieces as “Mona chance of gathering for moun- Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. He died in 1519. A still from Iranian documentary movie ‘Holy Bread’. taineers to share experiences 552 solar years ago, on this day in 1469 AD, founder of the Sikh religion, they had in the rocky natures. Guru Nanak, was born in what is now Nankana Sahib, Punjab, near Lahore in TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Iranian Trento Film Festival in Italy. at the main competition section This year’s fest will be held Pakistan. documentary movie ‘Holy Bread’ The film, directed by late Ra- the fest’s 69th edition to mark online due to the pandemic on 532 solar years ago, on this day in 1489 AD, the Ottoman master architect, is selected for screening at the him Zabihi, will go on screen its Italian premiere. May 09-16. Me’mar Sinan, was born in Cyprus to Greek Christian parents. His master- pieces include, the Suleimaniyah Mosque Complex in Istanbul. He is often compared to the Italian Sculptor, Michelangelo. Oral Drug May Prevent Certain Skin Cancers 379 solar years ago, on this day in 1642 AD, Suleiman II, the 20th Ottoman sultan and 13th self-styled Turkish caliph, was born to Ashoub Sultan, a Serb WASHINGTON (Dispatches) to cancer suppression. concubine of Sultan Ibrahim, originally named Katrina. --- New research suggests that The study suggests that a 314 solar years ago, on this day in 1707 AD, Swiss mathematician, physicist, an oral drug currently used in commonly used drug that and astronomer, Leonhard Euler, was born. He made discoveries in mechanics the clinical setting to treat neuro- activates specific dopamine and has left behind valuable notes about the changes in planets. He authored muscular diseases could also help receptors could help reduce several books in chemistry and metaphysics. At the age of 60, he went blind prevent a common form of skin squamous cell skin cancer and died in 1783. cancer caused by damage from recurrence and possibly even 265 solar years ago, on this day in 1755 AD, British writer Dr. Samuel John- ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation prevent the disease entirely. son published his “Dictionary of the English Language”, a selective English from the sun. The drug is already being lexicon, after 9 years of work. The 1st edition had 42,773 entries. Researchers at The Ohio used in clinical settings and 256 solar years ago, on this day in 1765 AD, Russian poet and literary figure, State University Compre- is relatively inexpensive. Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov, died at the age of 54. Through extensive re- hensive Cancer Center report Senior author Sujit Basu, search, he standardized the Russian literary language and is known as Father data showing that the neu- MD, PhD, says preliminary of Russian Literature. rotransmitter/neurohormone results in animal models are 156 solar years ago, on this day in 1865 AD US President Abraham Lincoln dopamine, by activating its very promising and worthy was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a few days after victory of the D2 receptors, can stop the of immediate further inves- Unionists in the Civil War against the Confederates and the end of slavery. development and progres- precancerous squamous skin describe the molecular se- tigation through phase I hu- 109 solar years ago, on this day in 1912 AD, two hours and 40 minutes after sion of certain UVB-induced cancers. Researchers also quence of events that leads man studies. colliding with an iceberg, the luxury British ocean liner “Titanic” sank in the North Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland with the loss of about 1,522 lives. Only 705 passengers and crew survived the disaster. 85 solar years ago, on this day in 1936 AD, the 3-year long “Great Arab Re- Iran’s Documentary Festival volt” against British occupation of Palestine and the illegal migration of Eu- ropean Jews to this Muslim land, started, five months after martyrdom of the famous combatant, Ezz ed-Din Qassam. His death at the hands of the British Workshops Go Online generated widespread outrage as huge crowds accompanied Qassam’s body to his grave in Haifa. The revolt consisted of two phases. The first phase was TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Martyr Avini Prize, Entre- directed primarily by the urban and elitist Higher Arab Committee (HAC) and was focused mainly on strikes and other forms of political protest. The uprising Cinema Verite is slated to preneurship Documentary was brutally suppressed by the British Army and its armed Zionist agents, who publish the video version of Competition, Coronavirus killed over 2,000 Palestinians. However, the figure is far higher as recently workshops held on the side- Special Section, Side Sec- disclosed by the Walid Khalidi estimates which put the number of casualties for the Arabs at 19,792, with 5,032 dead. Of these 3,832 Palestinians were lines of the event. tions and commemora- directly killed by the British, while the remaining 1,200 were killed by Zionist Iran’s major internation- tions. terrorist gangs. In addition, over 14,760 Palestinian men, women and children al festival for documenta- were wounded. In other words, over ten percent of the adult male Palestinian Arab population between the ages of 20 and 60 years was killed, wounded, ry films, will release the imprisoned or exiled. workshops of the 14th edi- 75 solar years ago, on this day in 1946 AD, Ayatollah Shaikh Mohammad tion of the festival online. Taqi Bafqi passed away at the age of 72 in Qom, and was laid to rest in the holy mausoleum of Hazrat Fatema al-Ma’soumah (SA), the daughter of Imam Due to the coronavirus th Musa al-Kazem (AS) – the 7 Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). pandemic, one of the plans 41 solar years ago, on this day in 1980 AD, French existentialist philosopher, novelist and dramatist, Jean-Paul Sartre died in Paris at the age of 74. His work of the Center for the De- included “Being and Time” and “Nausea”. He won the 1964 Nobel Prize for velopment of Documenta- literature. ry and Experimental Cine- 41 solar years ago, on this day in 1982 AD, , Khalid Ahmad al-Islambouli, the 27-year old Egyptian army officer who executed Egypt’s President Anwar ma in 1400 Persian year is Sadaat in revolutionary style during the annual 6th October victory parade in to launch online programs 1981 for having signed in 1978 the treasonous Camp David Accord with the and produce content on the illegal Zionist Entity, was martyred after a sham trial by a military tribunal, along with his three fellow revolutionaries – Junior Sergeant Abdul-Hameed social media. Abdus Salaam, Corporal Ata Tayel Hameeda Raheel, and Corporal Hussain The Documentary and Abbas. During the trial Khalid Islambouli proudly told the audience: O People! Experimental Film Cen- We have killed the Pharaoh. 35 solar years ago, on this day in 1986 AD, the US attacked the Libyan cities ter (DEFC) organizes the of Tripoli and Benghazi, on the pretext of an alleged Libyan bomb explosion festival every year which in a restaurant in Germany that killed three US soldiers.